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Nottingham has an excellent and well-deserved reputation for fantastic theatre, from home-grown productions to national and international touring shows. Read on to find out more about the thriving theatre scene or scroll down to see all current and upcoming shows.

Nottingham Playhouse has been one of the UK’s leading producing theatres since its foundation in 1948, and their dynamic output continues to shine. In 2019 they won The Stage Regional Theatre of the Year Award in recognition of the creative revitalisation of the theatre under the leadership of Chief Executive Stephanie Sirr and new Artistic Director Adam Penford.

The historic and beautiful Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall offers a fantastic and diverse year-round programme, including comedy and a variety of other events to enjoy. Don’t miss the chance to go behind the scenes and tred the boards on one of Ezekial Bone's Magic Lantern Tours.

Nottingham Lakeside Arts, located on the beautiful High Fields campus of the University of Nottingham, host a varied programme of performances throughout the year, from thought-proving plays and avant-garde international dance, and have developed an excellent reputation for their heart-warming family theatre.

Nottingham also has a thriving independent and fringe theatre scene, with Nottingham Arts Theatre and the Lace Market Theatre both offering high quality in-house productions as well as offbeat fringe theatre, comedy and events.

Opened in 2017, the Squire Performing Arts Centre is a smaller, modern theatre in Nottingham City Centre which often hosts local and national companies. As well as a broad events programme they are also committed to providing arts and performance education.

Whilst primarily a cinema, Broadway is the hub of the lively, independent Hockley district’s entertainment scene - they regularly screen National Theatre Live events from across the globe.

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Opera North - Tosca

Opera North - Tosca

Nottingham

Thursday 16 March & Saturday 18 March 2023 Theatre Royal Tickets £22.00 to £69.50
GIACOMO PUCCINI
Tosca, a star singer, is the lover of Cavaradossi, an artist. Scarpia, the corrupt Chief of Police, is obsessed with Tosca and willing to go…

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From:
16 Mar 2023Open 19:00 -
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18 Mar 2023Open 19:00 -
Outdoor Cinema at Notts Maze - Grease

Outdoor Cinema at Notts Maze - Grease

Nottingham

Nott's Maze are proud to announce our outdoor cinema, in partnership with Owen Productions!

Venue

Laser Days

Notts Maze, Nottingham

Dates

From:
16 July 2022
Outdoor Cinema at Belvoir Castle

Outdoor Cinema at Belvoir Castle

Grantham

Join Belvoir for three fantastic films across three summer evenings in June. Belvoir Castle is bringing Luna’s Outdoor Cinema back for a second year running! Enjoy a picnic on the Cannonade Lawn before the film starts.

Venue

Belvoir Castle, Nottinghamshire

Dates

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10 June 2022Open 21:55 -
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11 June 2022Open 21:55 -
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12 June 2022Open 21:55 -
Open Air Theatre at Wollaton Hall

Open Air Theatre at Wollaton Hall

Nottingham

Wollaton Hall and Deer Park is a spectacular Elizabethan mansion and park in the heart of Nottingham. This summer, once again, there will be a fantastic programme of open air theatre performances in the splendid grounds surrounding the house.

Venue

Wollaton Hall and Park, Nottingham

Dates

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16 June 2022Open 18:00 - 21:00
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7 July 2022Various Opening Times
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17 July 2022Open 17:00 - 21:00
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19 July 2022Various Opening Times
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Outdoor Theatre - Much Ado About Murder

Outdoor Theatre - Much Ado About Murder

Grantham

Don your detective cap and join Heartbreak Productions for some super silliness this summer. This original murder mystery will set five suspects under the spotlight, and we will depend on the audience to find answers. Who was lurking in the corridor…

Venue

Belvoir Castle, Nottinghamshire

Dates

From:
13 Aug 2022Open 19:00 - 22:00
Outdoor Cinema at Notts Maze - Mamma Mia

Outdoor Cinema at Notts Maze - Mamma Mia

Nottingham

Nott's Maze are proud to announce our outdoor cinema, in partnership with Owen Productions!

Venue

Laser Days

Notts Maze, Nottingham

Dates

From:
30 July 2022
80s Live

80s Live

Nottingham

Get ready as TRCH bring you the biggest 80s party show to tour the UK! 80s Live!

Dates

From:
18 July 2022Open 19:30 -
Outdoor Theatre - Awful Auntie

Outdoor Theatre - Awful Auntie

Grantham

Awful Auntie by David Walliams, adapted for the outdoor stage by Heartbreak Productions, is a truly thrilling tale. Owls, ghosts, chases, escapes, motorcycle rides, and tiddlywinks all fill Stella's days as she evades her menacing Aunt and saves the…

Venue

Belvoir Castle, Nottinghamshire

Dates

From:
21 July 2022Open 18:00 - 21:00
The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady

Nottingham

A spine-chilling theatrical experience! Brace yourselves for the ghost story experience of the year.

Dates

From:

21 Sep 2022to24 Sep 2022
NT LIVE: STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY (12A)

NT LIVE: STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY (12A)

Nottingham

Thursday 26th May 2022 | 7:00pm Broadway Cinema Tickets: General Admission £16, Concession £14
YEAR: 2022 DURATION: 180min CERTIFICATE: 12A
A new play by David Hare, directed by Nicholas Hytner.
Ralph Fiennes (Antony &…

Dates

From:
26 May 2022Open 19:00 - 22:30
Opera North - Orpheus

Opera North - Orpheus

Nottingham

Saturday 12 November 2022 | 7:00pm Theatre Royal Tickets £22.00 to £69.50 A RE-IMAGINING OF MONTEVERDI'S OPERA AFTER CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI The story begins with the wedding of Orpheus – a musician of mythical power – to Eurydice. But the…

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From:
12 Nov 2022Open 19:00 -
First Touch

First Touch

Nottingham

A world premiere, inspired by the recent football abuse scandals, First Touch is a gripping and heartfelt drama about what it takes to fulfil your dreams, by rising screenwriter Nathaniel Price.

Dates

From:

7 May 2022to21 May 2022Various Opening Times
MET OPERA: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (DONIZETTI) (12A)

MET OPERA: LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR (DONIZETTI) (12A)

Nottingham

Soprano Nadine Sierratakes on one of the repertory's most formidable and storied roles, the haunted heroine of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, in an electrifying new staging by Australian theater and film director Simon Stone, conducted by Riccardo…

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From:
22 May 2022Open 12:00 - 16:00
A Murder is Announced

A Murder is Announced

Nottingham

Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd is delighted to present their acclaimed production of a classic Miss Marple mystery.

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31 May 2022Open 19:30 -
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1 June 2022Open 14:00 -
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2 June 2022Open 19:30 -
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4 June 2022Open 14:30 -
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4 June 2022Open 19:30 -
The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap

Nottingham

Tuesday 27 September – Saturday 1 October 2022 Theatre Royal Tickets - £17.50 to £39.50 Don't just see it! Solve it! Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is the world's longest-running play. This thrilling West End production is THE genre-defining…

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27 Sep 2022Open 19:30 -
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28 Sep 2022Open 14:00 -
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28 Sep 2022Open 19:30 -
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Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

Southwell

In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter.
And what's the play about? Well – Duke Orsino is in love with Lady Olivia, but she won't have anything to do with suitors. Viola…

Venue

Southwell Minster and Archbishop's Palace, Southwell

Dates

From:
3 Sep 2022Open 17:30 - 20:30
RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Offiical Series 3 Tour

RuPaul's Drag Race UK: The Offiical Series 3 Tour

Nottingham

Sunday 4th September 2022 | 8:00pm Theatre Royal Tickets: £37.50 - £52.50

Drag Royalty will sashay* across the UK next autumn for The Series Three Tour of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Visiting theatres and arenas across England, Scotland and…

Dates

From:
4 Sep 2022Open 19:00 - 22:00
Adam Ant - Antics

Adam Ant - Antics

Nottingham

Pop icon Adam Ant announces dates for his UK tour Antics, with a set list that promises to get everyone on their feet.

Dates

From:
25 June 2022
Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

Nottingham

Tuesday 24 January–Saturday 28 January 2023 Theatre Royal Tickets £24.50 to £52.00
Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty reawakens in 2022, celebrating 10 years since its premiere at Sadler's Wells, when it became the fastest selling production in…

Dates

From:

24 Jan 2023to28 Jan 2023
Whitney - Queen of the Night

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Nottingham

Whitney – Queen of the Night is a stunning celebration of the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time.

Dates

From:
22 Nov 2022Open 19:30 -